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present them to the Assembly. You would not have known anything about the reports that have been produced by this Assembly from that program.
None of this was discussed by Richard Carleton and I propose to write to the television station concerned, to include these comments and to ask that a much better and properly balanced program be subsequently presented.
60 Minutes Program
MR BERRY (4.38): I have heard many speeches by Dr Kinloch about issues in this Assembly but that would have to be the biggest whinge and cry that I have heard about a media report on events in this place.
Mr Kaine: You are pathetic, Wayne.
MR BERRY: Here he goes. The facts of the matter are that the members of the Government opposite earned the discredit points which were pointed out by the 60 Minutes program. It would have been better, and a better comparison could have been drawn from the program, had the great achievements of the Follett minority Government been placed on the record by Richard Carleton, and that is my only complaint.
But what the people opposite ought to do is feel a great measure of shame for what they have done to earn such criticism in the media. We cannot complain about the electoral system for our performance once we are in here. The fact of the matter is that the people opposite - the Government members - have to wear the responsibility for their actions and there is no arguing against many of the points that were raised by Richard Carleton.
The fact of the matter is that in relation to the video tax the Government was incompetent. There is no question about that. The fact of the matter is that Ms Maher and Mr Duby developed a different agenda after they had been elected. So did the Speaker, with respect. The fact of the matter is that these people turned around. These are the facts. There is no doubt that if I had been in that position, as those people opposite were, I would have been embarrassed and stinging from the criticism.
The facts of life are that you have to wear it if you do it. You are responsible for the criticism. You are the people who have brought discredit on this Government. You are the people who have brought discredit on this Assembly, I am afraid to say, and that national report by the 60 Minutes team will take a little bit of getting over, I
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